David Bowie: Birth Of The New Rock Theatre
Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 22 June 1974
A FEW THOUSAND lucky Canadians witnessed a completely new concept in rock theatre last weekend when David Bowie opened his North American tour in Montreal on Saturday (Toronto, Sunday).
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